Entertainment Informational Resources

The following list of Web site links is provided for your convenience only and is by no means intended to be an exhaustive list of resources. Valente Law does not make any representation or warranty whatsoever with respect to these sites, nor does Valente Law take any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the information contained on these sites.

Copyright/Trademark

Library of Congress - U.S. Copyright Office
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Industry Organizations/Associations/Guilds

Book Publishing:

Association of Authors Representatives, Inc
Literary MarketPlace
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators

Film/Television/Music:

Independent Feature Project (IFP)
Independent Film and Television Alliance (IFTA)
Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA)
Screen Actors Guild (SAG)
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA)
Writer's Guild of America (WGA)
Directors Guild of America (DGA)
Motion Picture Editor's Guild
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and Canada (IATSE)
Producer's Guild of America (PGA)
Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP)
American Federation of Musicians (AFM)
Association of Talent Agents (ATA)

Production/Data Resources

California Film Commission
Film Commission HQ (film commissions/vendors database)
Production HUB, Inc.
Crew Listings (online source)
Cinema Scout (California location scouting)
Independent Movie Database
Box Office Mojo (box office data)
Box Office Guru (box office data)
The Numbers (box office/industry data)
Film Festivals Worldwide
The Futon Critic (primetime television resource)

Other

A Minor Consideration (non-profit organization protecting the interests of children working in the entertainment industry)
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